Generac generator won't start
Sitting in Florida and getting ready to head into the snow and Generac genartor won't start. It cranks and that is all, I have 3/4 tank of gas. HELP
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About a year ago, my 5.5 wouldn't start altho it would crank forever. Got advice to pull the gas line off , get a "shorty" and put that in a can of gas...see if it started. The Generac fired right up.
Seems the fuel line had a crack in it due to age/ethanol. The Generac fuel pump works on vacuum, so all it was doing was sucking air.
Usually, to replace the fuel line from the main gas tank, the tank has to come down. Usually. I got really lucky. A long screwdriver and my arm reached the fitting on the gas tank and I was able to remove the old fuel line and install a new one. (From the passenger side of the gas tank) The auto parts store had 2 kinds of gas lines. "Standard" was something like 85 cents a foot. The "Ethanol resistant" was like 2 bucks a foot. The numbers are wrong but you get the idea....and of course, the "Ethanol Resistant" is what you need to buy.
Also, as mentioned above, check the oil. Not enough...it won't start.
Seems the fuel line had a crack in it due to age/ethanol. The Generac fuel pump works on vacuum, so all it was doing was sucking air.
Usually, to replace the fuel line from the main gas tank, the tank has to come down. Usually. I got really lucky. A long screwdriver and my arm reached the fitting on the gas tank and I was able to remove the old fuel line and install a new one. (From the passenger side of the gas tank) The auto parts store had 2 kinds of gas lines. "Standard" was something like 85 cents a foot. The "Ethanol resistant" was like 2 bucks a foot. The numbers are wrong but you get the idea....and of course, the "Ethanol Resistant" is what you need to buy.
Also, as mentioned above, check the oil. Not enough...it won't start.
